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Is ESSENCE a fair comparison of a GLP-1 receptor agonist against its comparator arm?

Asked 21 Apr 2024Modified 2.3 years agoViewed 29k times
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Setup, so nobody has to ask: ESSENCE · a GLP-1 receptor agonist.

This is asserted often enough that I assumed it was established, and then I went looking for the source.

I have searched the primary literature and found one paper that is adjacent but not on point.

Has anyone verified this independently?

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